SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Royal Gold's long-lived assets (royalty and stream interests, net)

	As of June 30, 2015
	Royalty interest		Stream interest		Total royalty and stream interests, net
Canada	$	251,688	$	823,091	$	1,074,779
Chile		653,019		—	$	653,019
Mexico		131,742		—	$	131,742
United States		110,286		—	$	110,286
Australia		50,119		—	$	50,119
Africa		12,760		—	$	12,760
Other		42,720		8,183	$	50,903
Total	$	1,252,334	$	831,274	$	2,083,608

	As of June 30, 2014
	Royalty interest		Stream interest		Total royalty and stream interests, net
Canada	$	293,798	$	816,408	$	1,110,206
Chile		662,482		—	$	662,482
Mexico		145,625		—	$	145,625
United States		68,889		—	$	68,889
Australia		55,241		—	$	55,241
Africa		15,226		—	$	15,226
Other		51,398		—	$	51,398
Total	$	1,292,659	$	816,408	$	2,109,067

Net revenue by reportable segment

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015
	Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue
Royalties:
Canada	$	37,496	$	—	$	37,496
Chile		39,508		—		39,508
Mexico		43,008		—		43,008
United States		42,675		—		42,675
Australia		8,494		—		8,494
Africa		3,075		—		3,075
Other		9,659		—		9,659
Total royalties	$	183,915	$	—	$	183,915
Streams:
Canada	$	94,104	$	33,450	$	60,654
Total royalties and streams	$	278,019	$	33,450	$	244,569

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014
	Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue
Royalties:
Canada	$	54,277	$	—	$	54,277
Chile		50,733		—		50,733
Mexico		43,093		—		43,093
United States		34,671		—		34,671
Australia		8,353		—		8,353
Africa		7,943		—		7,943
Other		10,883		—		10,883
Total royalties	$	209,953	$	—	$	209,953
Streams:
Canada	$	27,209	$	9,158	$	18,051
Total royalties and streams	$	237,162	$	9,158	$	228,004

	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013
	Revenue		Cost of sales		Net revenue
Royalties:
Canada	$	68,247	$	—	$	68,247
Chile		84,631		—		84,631
Mexico		53,550		—		53,550
United States		50,416		—		50,416
Australia		10,216		—		10,216
Africa		8,770		—		8,770
Other		13,394		—		13,394
Total royalties	$	289,224	$	—	$	289,224